ICES becomes an observer to the United Nations General Assembly

The Sixth (Legal) Committee of the UN General Assembly granted observer status to ICES in their meeting this Thursday.

Published:
2 November 2018

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​​​​ICES was seeking observer
status to the General Assembly in order to contribute to the UN work on ocean
sustainability, climate change, biodiversity, and conservation and management
of resources.

​“We are delighted of the
news, and look forward to contributing to the UN ocean agenda and working together with other global IGOs to provide the scientific evidence base needed
for the sustainable future of the oceans,” said ICES General Secretary Anne
Christine Brusendorff.

“As an observer to the UN General Assembly, ICES is ready to contribute and engage actively in
relevant work of the United Nations, such as achieving the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),” she continued.

In addition, ICES is
contributing to the UN Decade of Ocean Science for
Sustainable Development as well as the Informal Consultations of
States Parties to the United Nations Fish Stocks Agreement and the UN
Open-ended Informal Consultative Process in Oceans and the Law of the Sea.